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Preface
In this year of 1915 we see vast contrasts between disaster and progress. The early Dec. 1914 fire was a disaster in scope that would normally all but destroy most incentive to forge ahead, but not T.A. Edison! If anything it seemed that he relished the idea of having the chance to greatly improve all of his facilities. As could be expected, the plant was re-established in record time.
The rest of the year was very successful indeed — the Dia. Disc was at the peak of Edisons technology and it surely seemed that all future successes had to center around this machine. The cylinder was not forgotten though, Blue Amerol Records are still very much a part of the business and as if to prove that the cylinder would be around a long time — 3 new Amberola cylinder machines were introduced. To prove the point even further — in the Dec. 1915 E.P.M. it is announced that from this issue onward "E.P.M. will be devoted exclusively to Edison Diamond Amberolas and Blue Amberol Records/7 All in all a surprising year. The Old Man still has the touch!
Our Thanks to—
Ron Dethlefson — for supplying the comments by Mr. Theodore Edison on the creation and existance of the 20-page booklet — the Edison Works Monthly (on the bottom of pages 1 and 2) and the very timely booklet on the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph.
David Heitz — for supplying the excellent little booklet by Theodore Edison — the Edison Works Monthly.
'Mac7 McMillion — without whom — none of this would be happening.
Wendell Moore